A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Western
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Charles Bickford, Burgess Meredith, Kevin McCarthy, Robert Middleton, Paul Ford, John Qualen, James Berwick, Jean-Michel Michenaud, Allen Collins, Jim Boles, Virginia Gregg, Chester Conklin
This film tells the story of what happens when a married couple, Mary and Meredith (Joanne Woodward and Henry Fonda), are involved in a high-stakes poker game that hinges on winning or losing a fortune.
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1973  G, 105 min.
Genre: Family
aka: The Hideaways
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Sally Prager, Johnny Doran, George Rose, Richard Mulligan, Georgann Johnson, Madeline Kahn, Linda Selman, Peter Turgeon, Donald Symington
Based on E. L. Konigsburg's entertaining book, this is the story of Claudia (Sally Prager) and Jamie (Johnny Doran) who run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story 1971 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby, Dorothy Stickney, Josephine Hutchinson, William Windom, Cleavon Little, Andrew Duggan, David Huddleston, Woodrow Parfrey, Jon Walmsley
In this made-for-TV film based on the popular "The Waltons" TV series, the Waltons are preparing for Christmas in 1933. But Father is late to arrive as the snowstorm hits, and John-Boy (Richard Thomas) is sent out to locate him. Patricia Neal won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination for her role as the mother. A Golden Globe nomination was also received for best TV movie.
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 Miracle on 34th Street 1973   TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Jane Alexander, David Hartman, Roddy McDowall, Sebastian Cabot, Suzanne Davidson, Jim Backus, Tom Bosley, David Doyle, James Gregory, Roland Winters, Conrad Janis, Ellen Weston, Burt Mustin, Jason Wingreen, Liam Dunn
This TV remake of the 1947 classic follows the former movie closely, with Sebastian Cabot in the role of Kris Kringle who is hired to play Santa Claus during the Christmas season at Macy's. Kris becomes friends with Macy's manager Karen Walker (Jane Alexander), her young daughter Susan (Susan Davidson), and their neighbor Bill (David Hartman). Kris claims that he is the real Santa Claus and tries to convince Susan that her mother is wrong and that Santa Claus really does exist. This leads to a sanity hearing where Kris must convince both a court and Susan that he is, indeed, the real Santa. Again remade in 1994. 1 User Review
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| | lois copeland 03/12/2007 | It has been a long time since I have veiwed this move in Canada.
From what I remember it was a great movie and if enyone has a copy I would like to purchase one loiscope227@hotmail.com |
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Patterns 1956  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Patterns of Power
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight, Elizabeth Wilson, Joanna Roos, Valerie Cossart, Eleni Kiamos, Ronnie Welsh, Shirley Standlee, Andrew Duggan, Sally Gracie
This film began as a play by Rod Serling for TV's "Kraft Theater." The plot involves an owner of a conglomerate, William Ramsey (Everett Sloan), who brings in Fred Staples (Van Heflin) to replace a vice-president, William Briggs (Ed Begley), who he wants to off-load.
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Seize the Day 1986 TV, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman, Glenne Headly, Tony Roberts, Richard B. Shull, Katherine Borowitz, John Fiedler, William Duell, Louis Guss
Saul Bellow's novel is brought to the screen, exploring the relative unimportance of a single human being when confronted with the forces of a capitalist society. Robin Williams, as usual, does a fine job.
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Too Far to Go 1979 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Blythe Danner, Kathryn Walker, Ken Kercheval, Josef Sommer, Glenn Close, Reed Birney, Doran Clark, Lori Loughlin, Adam Storke
Based on John Updike's tales, this adaptation was originally made for TV and features Michael Moriarty and Blythe Danner as Richard and Joan Maple whose marriage is disintegrating on a downward spiral. This film marks Glenn Close's film debut.
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| 1. A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
2. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
aka: The Hideaways
3. Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
4. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
6. Patterns (1956)
aka: Patterns of Power
7. Seize the Day (1986)
8. Too Far to Go (1979)
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